"Waxman said he considered calling off the hearing, but said he was persuaded to go forth by Clemens' lawyers, an account they disputed. He also accused Clemens of possibly trying to influence statements to the committee by the pitcher's former nanny.

Congressmen noted that Pettitte and another former Yankees teammate of Clemens, Chuck Knoblauch, both acknowledged that McNamee was correct when he said they used performance enhancers.

At times, Clemens struggled to find the right words as he was pressed by lawmakers. Clemens said Pettitte "misremembers" things. He mispronounced McNamee's name at one point. Toward the end, Clemens raised his voice to interrupt Waxman's closing remarks. The chairman pounded his gavel and said, "Excuse me, but this is not your time to argue with me."-- 2.13.08, A very bad day for Roger Clemens

"I think Clemens is lying. He may never face a perjury charge and he may yet sail into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. But when the mud stopped flying today, Clemens was the one who looked dirty."-- 2.13.08, Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe